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720° Interval Difference Method

DIAGNOSTIC VALUE

Diagnostic value domg 720 = (omg 1 - omg 0) - (omg 7 - omg 6)
Misfire judgment domg 720 > Judgment value → Judge as misfire
Fig 1: Crankshaft Position Sensor Threshold Value Graph (720°)
G05340960Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.

Judgment Value (Judge that malfunction occurs when the misfire ratio is high in 1000 engine revs.) 

JUDGMENT VALUE

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
FTP emission judgment value > 1.0% in 1000 revs.

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  1000 engine revs.

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates when malfunction occurs in 2 continuous driving cycles.

Judgment Value (Judge that malfunction occurs when the misfire ratio is high in 200 engine revs. 

JUDGMENT VALUE

Malfunction Criteria Threshold Value
Catalyst damage misfire judgment value See

Map 1 Fault criteria threshold for misfire which would result in catalyst damage 

FAULT CRITERIA THRESHOLD

Ignition count Intake air (g(oz)/rev)
0.2 (0.007) 0.4 (0.014) 0.6 (0.021) 0.8 (0.028) 1.0 (0.053) 1.2 (0.042) 1.4 (0.049) 1.6 (0.056) 1.8 (0.063) 2.0 (0.071)
Engine speed (rpm) 700 148 128 116 106 100 90 90 90 90 90
1000 148 128 114 104 92 85 85 85 85 85
1500 140 118 102 90 85 85 85 72 72 72
2000 128 90 90 73 58 43 40 36 32 20
2500 116 87 57 45 39 36 34 32 30 20
3000 108 87 58 39 36 36 32 30 28 20
3500 98 74 43 27 23 22 20 20 20 20
4000 69 61 40 27 22 20 20 20 20 20
4500 60 55 34 25 20 20 20 20 20 20
5000 55 55 34 23 20 20 20 20 20 20
5500 54 54 33 22 20 20 20 20 20 20
6000 52 52 32 21 20 20 20 20 20 20
6500 50 50 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20
6700 50 50 30 20 20 20 20 20 20 20

Time Needed for Diagnosis:  200 engine revs.

Malfunction Indicator Light Illumination:  Illuminates as soon as a malfunction occurs.